Wheel.



C. G. TATE.

WHEEL APPLICAHON FILED JAN.20. 1913 1,159,289; Patented Nov. 2', 1915 SHEETS SHEEIZ.

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then inserted in every other responding sockets 22 Hi the rim and the until the washers and J5 are pressed tightly upon the flange 2. Spokes 7 are one of the, corflange 10 is slipped onto the key ll-and the washer 12 is placed in position, and the bent ends 9 of the spokes mounted, as described, on the opposite side of the hub. The washer 15 is then placed in position and the spokes 6 are placed in the remaining sockets 21 and the ends 8 mounted in the slots 16, the bent ends 8 passing through the apertures 14: and into the openings formed in the flange 10 corresponding to the openings 3 formed in the flange 2. A washer 19 is then placed adjacent the washer 13 and the nut 17 is then screwed upon the threads until it clamps the spokes and washers securely in position and then as the flange 26 prevents its inward movement. it operates to draw the flange 10 and with it the s 'iokes outwardly, thereby putting, a tension upon them. This construction insures a wheel in which the tension upon the spokes is absolutely uniform and as a consequence will have less tendency to get out oi true than where the old-fashioned method of tightening each individual. spoke is employed.

Having described my invention, what I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A wheel comprising the. combination with a rim of spokes detachahh sccured to said rim, the inner ends of said spokes hein bent at an angle, the bent ends of alternate spokes being twice as long as the adjacent ones, a.slecve which forms the hub, a fixed flange on said huh having apertures therein to receive the bent ends of onc-half of the spokes, an annular washer ha ving peripheral slots in which. the spokes having i he short bent ends rest, there being apertures intermediate the slots through which the ends of the spokes having; the long bentends pass, an annular washer provided with peripheral slots inwhich said spokes rest. the end of the sleeve being" threaded and a nut mounted thereon which holds the washers rigidlyagainst the fixcd flange. :1 corresponding flange having apcrtures similar to the fixed flange to which the other onehalf of the spokes are secured splined on a laterally said threads having an inwardly extending flange which engages the end of the sleeve. 2. A wheel comprising the combination with a rim, of spokes detachably secured to said rim, the inner ends of said spokes being hentat an angle, the bent ends of alternate spokes being twice as long as the adjacent oncs. a tubular member having a fixed flange thereon there being a plurality of opcnin; s formed in said fixed flange, a flange provided with corresponding openings splincd on the other end of the tubular member mcaus which engage and secure the entire portions of the bent ends of the spokes locatcd adjacent said flanges. means to clamp said securing mcans and spokes and flanges rigidl together.

3. A -whccl comprising the combination with a rim. of a tubular hub provided with a fixed flange at one cud, and a plurality of spokes one-half of which have short hcnt ends, the other one-halt having long bcnt ends, a fiauge splincd upouthe other end of said tubular hub, there being openings in said flanges in number corresponding to the number of spokes. an annular washer adjaccnt each of the flanges. said washers having angg'ularlv inclined peripheral slots the inncr cnds oi which corrcspoud with alt rnatc apcrtures in the flanges, the spokes ha\ ing short bcnt cnds. being locatcd in said slots, there being a plurality of apertures intermediate the said slots in register with the remaining apertures iu the flanges. an

annular washer for eachoi the ilullgl'cs providcd with anguiarlv incliucd peripheral slots. the inner ends of which arc in register with th i apcrturcs in the first nalucd washcr.-

thev spokes having long: bent ends resting: in said slots. lhc slots in thc adjacent washcrsboing divcrg'cnt. means to clamp said washers and spokcs sccurclv in position.

In witncss whcrcoi' i have signcd thc torcgoing specification. v I

CHARLES (i. 'IA'lll.

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